7 d. ago 'Bleeding rectum' patient's complaint over 'failings' in cancer diagnosis is upheld by Ombudsman

The Health and Social Care Partnership has issued an apology in the wake of the case.

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1 week ago NHS England announces new rule after woman's 20 GP visits fail to diagnose her cancer

Jessica Brady finally received a diagnosis after her mother paid for her to go private, but by then it had spread

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1 week ago Jessica Brady's cancer symptoms that were missed by GP as new 'Jess's Rule' comes in

Jessica Brady, 27, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and died just three weeks later after her GP surgery failed to diagnose her condition, despite being in contact with them around 20 times

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1 week ago WES STREETING: Jess's Rule will help save lives and boost NHS cancer care

Jessica Brady should be alive today. At just 27, this bright young woman died of cancer after her GP surgery failed to diagnose her condition despite more than twenty appointments over five months.

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1 week ago NHS announces 'Jess's Rule' after woman doctors told had Long Covid dies of cancer

‘Jess’s Rule’ will be rolled out in memory of Jessica Brady who died of cancer aged 27 after twenty appointments at her GP surgery failed to diagnose her condition

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2 w. ago Three in four English hospitals failing to hit two cancer targets in league tables

Exclusive: Cancer experts declare ‘national emergency’ as hospitals miss targets on diagnosis and starting treatmentThree in four NHS hospital trusts are failing cancer patients, according to the first league tables of their kind, prompting experts to declare a “national emergency”.Labour published the first league tables to rank hospitals in England from best to worst since the early 2000s this week. The overall rankings score trusts based on a range of measures including finances and patient safety, as well as how they are bringing down waiting times for operations and in A&E, and improving ambulance response times. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago From brain shrinkage to liver scarring: shocking damage booze causes in the body

The health damage caused by any alcohol consumption-even below the daily recommended guidelines-is well-known, ranging from heart disease, kidney failure and even cancer .

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last month NHS trust warned of ‘neglect’ after failure to spot patient’s fatal lung cancer

Anne Lorraine Dyson died on February 24 after being monitored for lung disease since September 2021.

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